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Patent GB-2428839-A (GB)
Title: Automated airport selection by lookup of airport location based on area and country code of input telephone number(s) in a flight booking process.
Inventor: LEE RONALD
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: The invention discloses a ticket booking system and method of determining an arrival airport or a departure airport or both according to a phone number. A ticket booking terminal is used to receive a ticket booking request including phone number information of a destination, and the ticket booking request is transmitted to a ticket booking server via a transmission mechanism. The ticket booking server has a look-up table pre-stored with a country code, an area code and a corresponding airport code of each of a plurality of phone numbers. The ticket booking server finds a corresponding airport code from the look-up table by comparing the country code and area code of the destination with the look-up table. Finally, the ticket booking server determines an airport according to the found airport code so as to book the flight ticket.
Patent GB-2442195-A (GB)
Title: Crevice attachment
Inventor: MISTRY PRAVIN
IPC: A47L9/02
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A long and shallow vacuum cleaner crevice attachment that can be connected to most standard vacuum cleaning machine hoses. The attachment is designed to quickly and affectively clean large soft areas such as beds, sofas and curtains. The attachment is also designed to quickly and affectively clean difficult to reach areas, such as below and far ends of beds, wardrobes and domestic appliances. The attachment can include a removable cover to selectively cover slots to increase the suction force.
Patent GB-2430624-A (GB)
Title: Ion binding compositions
Inventor: CHARMOT DOMINIQUE
IPC: A61K47/30
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides core-shell compositions and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of use of the core-shell compositions for therapeutic and/or prophylactic benefits are disclosed herein. Examples of these methods include the treatment of phosphate imbalance disorders, hypertension, chronic heart failure, end stage renal disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic renal insufficiency, fluid overload, or sodium overload.
Patent GB-2434148-A (GB)
Title: Methods of extending the shelf life of and revitalizing lightweight beads for use in cement compositions
Inventor: VARGO RICHARD F JR
IPC: C04B40/00
Filed: 2007-02-12
Abstract: In an embodiment, the shelf life of lightweight beads to be used in a cement composition may be extended by combining the lightweight beads with a fluid such as water to inhibit the lightweight beads from forming an agglomeration while they are being stored or transported. In another embodiment, lightweight beads that have already formed an agglomeration may be revitalized for use in a cement composition by adding a fluid such as water to the lightweight beads to reduce a size of the agglomeration. The agglomeration may originally have a width greater than or equal to about 1 inch. Adding the fluid to the lightweight beads may cause at least a portion of the beads to separate from the agglomeration into individual beads having a width of less than or equal to about 200 microns.
Patent GB-2459429-A (GB)
Title: Self adhesive flip chart pad
Inventor: PEARSON GARY THOMAS
IPC: B42D5/00
Filed: 2007-05-11
Abstract: A flip chart pad which has a coating of sticky material 3 enabling sheets to be removed from a holder and displayed around a room without the need for gripper rods or additional holding materials. Preferably the pad has a plurality of sheets of paper with a writing surface 2 secured at their upper edge region 1 between facing surfaces of a mounting member. The pad may have line of perforations 4 enabling the sheets to be folded or torn off to reveal the sheet below.
Patent GB-2439655-A (GB)
Title: Valve control
Inventor: BOYD DAVID RONALD
IPC: F16K31/44
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: A valve operating device 200 adapted for insertion between a valve body 201 and the thermostatic head 202 of a thermostatically controlled radiator valve comprises engagement means 220 movable between a first or contact position in which there is operable contact through the device between the valve body 201 and the thermostatic head 202, and a second or non-contact position where there is no operable contact between the valve body and the thermostatic head. Motor-driven gearing 204 moves the engagement 220 means between the first and second positions.
Patent GB-2450732-A (GB)
Title: An air control system for removing heat, smoke and steam from above a cooking appliance
Inventor: STEVENS LEONARD
IPC: F24F11/76
Filed: 2007-07-04
Abstract: An air control system for removing heat, smoke and steam from above a cooking appliance 3 comprises an air extraction assembly comprising an extraction fan 7 drawing air through an extraction hood 2, detecting at least one variable parameter including at least temperature via at least one sensor 9, 10, 14a, 15, 16, a control device controlling the speed of the fan 7 depending on the detected temperature 9, and a override module that increases the speed of the fan 7 to a maximum value when at least one of the variable parameters reaches a threshold value. Sensors for other variable parameters include laser optic sensors 10 detecting smoke or stream, and carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and cooking gas sensors 14a, 15, 16. The control device may comprise of a sensor processor 17 receiving data from the sensors 9, 10, 14a, 15, 16 and a display 18 displaying the status of the system. An override switch actuated by a user may enable the fan 7 to operate at maximum speed. Air may be supplied by a supply fan 4. Flow rate from fans 4, 7 may be detected by flow meters 13a, 13b and used to control the speed of the fans 4, 7 and supply energy to the cooking appliance 3. An alarm 26, 27 may be provided. If the detected temperature 9 reaches even higher value a fire suppression system 29 may be initiated.
Patent GB-2449315-A (GB)
Title: Recording system and method for capturing images of driving conditions and instruments
Inventor: CHANG CHING-SHAN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2007-07-11
Abstract: A recording system 100a for capturing images of the status of instruments on a vehicle 200 to show the way it is being driven is provided. The vehicle has a plurality of sensors 210 and an instrument panel (220, fig. 2) for displaying readings, such as speed, or outputs of the sensors, such as seatbelts unfastened or doors open. The recording system includes at least a first camera module 110a disposed in front of the instrument panel for capturing an image of the instrument panel to generate first image data. Since the driving conditions are captured in the form of an image, the driving conditions can be easily understood by reading the first image data. A second camera may be used to capture an image outside the car, and this image may be combined with the first image to form a composite picture. Furthermore, a method for identifying the changes in the way the vehicle is driven is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2440860-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation employing advanced editing feature
Inventor: FUX VADIM
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2006-04-04
Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special <NEXT> key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user's hands on the device. If a field into which text is being entered is determined to be a special input field, a disambiguated result can be sought first from a predetermined data source prior to seeking results from other data sources on the device.
Patent GB-2460388-A (GB)
Title: Chimney wind turbine
Inventor: MCALLISTER KEITH
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2007-11-22
Abstract: A wind turbine is mounted on the roof of a building to replace an existing chimney. The wind turbine may be made of aluminium and be the same size and shape as the chimney was. Netting may be used to cover the wind turbine to make it look like a chimney. A shaft may be provided from the wind turbine to drive an alternator or generator located within the loft of the building. The electricity generated may be stored in batteries which are connected to a fuse box so as to distribute power to lighting and heating circuits or feed it to the national grid.
Patent GB-2445673-A (GB)
Title: A Fused Electrolytic Capacitor
Inventor: VYROUBAL ALES
IPC: H01G9/028
Filed: 2008-01-09
Abstract: A fused electrolytic capacitor assembly 164 and method contains an electrolytic capacitor element 122 and a surface mount fuse 124 that are contained within a case 158 and connected to a common anode termination 162. The anode termination has an anode lead coupling region 167 and a fuse coupling region 165. The positioning of the fuse is below that of the anode lead 106. Preferably, the capacitor element is formed from valve metal which includes tantalum, niobium, manganese and/or oxides thereof.
Patent GB-2459085-A (GB)
Title: Air-segmented micro-mixing system for chemical and biological applications
Inventor: STEWART PATRICK DOUGLAS SHAW
IPC: B01F13/00
Filed: 2008-04-07
Abstract: A versatile air-segmented micro-mixing system with chemical and biological applications The present invention provides microfluidic technology for mixing discrete volumes of chemical and biological solutions and suspensions in an accurate, versatile and predetermined manner. There are a plurality of liquid channels 13 feeding into a mixing conduit 10. Various chemical solutions may be introduced into the mixing conduit 10. Slugs of liquid may be kept separate and moved along the conduit by introducing gas or air bubbles from gas channels 14. The slugs may be detected by a detector 15 and dispensed by a dispensing tip 16.
Patent GB-2454049-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic Powder for use in Forming an anode of an Electrolytic Capacitor
Inventor: KARNIK TOMAS
IPC: C22C1/05
Filed: 2008-08-11
Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor 30 comprises an anode body 50 formed from a powder comprising electrically conductive ceramic particles and a non-metallic element in an amount of about 100 parts per million or more; The non-metallic element has a ground state electron configuration that includes five valence electrons at an energy level of three or more. Examples of such elements include, for instance, phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and so forth in group 5 of the periodic table; The capacitor also comprises a dielectric layer 52 overlying the anode body and an electrolyte layer 54 overlying the dielectric layer. Preferably the conductive particles contain oxides of a valve metal such as niobium, tantalum and vanadium. Additionally a dopant such as a phosphide may be used to incorporate the non-metallic element with the ceramic powder. An additional layer of carbon/graphite 56 or silver 58 covering the electrolytic layer may also be included.
Patent GB-2449578-A (GB)
Title: Method and plant for removing carbon dioxide from flue gas
Inventor: HUSTAD CARL-W
IPC: B01D53/14
Filed: 2007-01-12
Abstract: This invention relates to a method and plant for energy-efficient removal of CO2 from a gas phase by means of absorption. The invention is particularly suitable for use in connection with thermal power plants fired by fossil fuels, and is also well-suited for retrofitting in existing thermal power plants. A processing plant according to the invention comprises three sections: a primary CO2-generating process that serves as main product supplier; a CO2-capture and separation plant based on absorption and desorption of CO2 respectively by/from at least one absorbent; and a second CO2-generating process where combustion of carbonaceous fuel in pure oxygen atmosphere serves as energy supply to at least a part of the thermal energy necessary to drive the regeneration of the absorbent in the desorption column(s).
Patent GB-2451375-A (GB)
Title: A installation structure of shelf assembly for refrigerator and refrigerator comprising the same
Inventor: KOO BON-YOUNG
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 2006-12-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to a shelf assembly mounting structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator comprising the same. The present invention provides a shelf assembly mounting structure for a refrigerator, comprising: stoppers respectively provided both sides of a shelf assembly to be detachably installed in a storage space; a plurality of supporting ribs respectively provided on both side surfaces of the storage space to be vertically spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, the supporting ribs being formed to extend in a fore and aft direction of the storage space thus to support both side ends of a bottom surface of the shelf assembly; and a plurality of guide slots respectively provided in upper surfaces of the supporting ribs, the stopper sliding in the guide slot in a state where the stopper is positioned therein when the shelf assembly is moved in the fore and aft direction of the storage space, wherein if the shelf assembly is moved in the fore and aft direction of the storage space, the stopper is moved in the fore and aft direction along the guide slot and brought into contact with front and rear ends of the guide slot, whereby a moving distance of the shelf assembly is restricted. According to the present invention as described above, there are advantages in that it is possible to stably use the shelf and cold air can effectively flow in a storage space.
Patent GB-2466427-A (GB)
Title: Storing of changes to baseline table in a database
Inventor: HUGHES SIMON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-12-12
Abstract: User input values to data elements in a baseline version table are stored as a revised value for that entry. The changes are stored in the database as an update to the baseline and a corresponding version number, to reduce the requirements for memory space to save each iteration. The user may then request the value of the data elements in any of the various versions stored, using a patch identifier for the record version required. The table may be stored in a normalized form, and the changes to content in individual fields may be looked up in a further reference table and a simulation application may be executed. Updated records may only be stored when they are uploaded by an authorized user, who may be identified using an RFID tag and reader, a keypad or a swipe card.
Patent GB-2463331-A (GB)
Title: Wet area floor former system
Inventor: WISE NEIL
IPC: A47K3/40
Filed: 2008-09-16
Abstract: The invention relates to floor formers used in 'wet areas', such as showers. A kit of parts (610, 710, 910) for a modular wet area floor former system comprises a plank (910) for enclosing a drain. At least one of the first and second edges of the plank is of a first height (H1). The kit of parts includes at least two floor former modules 610, 710). Each floor former module tapers from an outer (when assembled) end ( 630, 730) of a second height (H2) to an inner (when assembled) end (620, 720) of the first height (H1). Not all of the floor former modules are of the same length (X1, X2). Preferably, all the floor former modules of the kit of parts have different lengths (X1, X2, X3). Each floor former module may have a region at the outer end which is untapered and which allows the module to be shortened. The plank may have a lowered centre line. Also provided is a method of installing a modular wet area floor former system in an aperture in a floor.
Patent GB-2467915-A (GB)
Title: Communication Method for Voice Calls
Inventor: ZISIMOPOULOS HARIS
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2009-02-18
Abstract: A communication method for providing voice communication between a first apparatus and a second apparatus, comprises establishing a voice call between the first apparatus and second apparatus and generating an identifier for the voice call. During a first portion of the call the voice communication is provided using a packet switched technique, the communication connection being labelled with the identifier. The call undergoes single radio voice call continuity (SRVCC) handover to a circuit switched technique and during the second portion of the call, the same identifier is used to manage the call. The identifier may be the transaction id (NAS identifier) of the communication connection that is used to transport the packets of the voice call. Reuse of identifiers avoids duplication of identifiers.
Patent GB-2457585-A (GB)
Title: Tubing handling apparatus having two injector heads
Inventor: DREELAN MICHAEL
IPC: E21B19/09
Filed: 2009-02-20
Abstract: The invention relates to tubing handling apparatus for injecting tubing 1 into and recovering the tubing from a wellbore. The apparatus includes a storage reel 5 of coiled tubing, a first injector head (20, fig 2) and a second injector head 15 for injecting the tubing from the reel 5 into the wellbore. The second injector head 15 is located between the storage reel and the wellbore, and the first injector head (20, fig 2) is disposed between the storage reel 5 and the second injector head 15. The first (20, fig 2) and second injector 15 heads can control bending of a length of the coiled tubing 1 from the reel 5 which is passed between the first and second injector heads. Also claimed is a gooseneck device (114, fig 4) for a tubing injector head that includes a guide member for receiving a section of tubing, the guide member being composed first and second portions (119, 121, fig 4) having different radii of curvature.
Patent GB-2468339-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding board retaining device
Inventor: BLAND JULIAN
IPC: E04G7/28
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: A scaffolding board retaining device comprising a substantially planar elongate plastic strap featuring at one end of its longitudinal axis a sloping edge (3, Fig 2) and at the other end of the longitudinal axis of the strap an hole (4, Fig 2), the hole being arranged so that the axis of the hole is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongate strap, the bore adapted to receive a scaffolding pole 1. In a scaffolding arrangement, the sloping edge is adapted to fit under a toeboard 2. The device can be fitted over the point where two adjacent scaffold boards 3 meet, and whilst retaining the boards in position it also serves to cover any gaps where the boards meet. The device may also minimize boards warping. A short scaffolding tube 1 attached to a ledger 6 may be used to attach the device in place, whereby a scaffolding fitting 7 may be used to bear down on the device to retain it in position in relation to the tube 1. The device is made from a light weight memory plastic that once moulded will keep its shape. Being light weight, the device is less dangerous if dropped from height than a conventional metal strap. It may also be a highly visible colour to attract attention to the strap for safety purposes.
Patent GB-2472566-A (GB)
Title: Signal Splitter for MoCA/CATV Networks
Inventor: RIJSSEMUS MARTIEN
IPC: H03H7/46
Filed: 2009-06-24
Abstract: A splitter circuit for use with a CATV network comprises a signal input 34 in communication with a balun 32 to supply two signal outputs 36, 38. A resistor 42 is connected in parallel between the outputs 36, 38 and additional capacitive, inductive and resistive elements 48, 50, 52, 54, 46 are associated with the resistor 42, to give an insertion loss in to out in the range of 3 to 10 dB and an isolation out to out of <17 dB for signal frequencies in the range 1125 MHz to 1525 MHz. A first capacitive element 48 is connected in parallel with the resistor 42, with the resistor in series with a first inductive element 54, the resistor 42 also in parallel with a second inductive element 56, a second capacitive element 50 and a resistive element 52 connected in series with one another. The splitter circuit means has an insertion loss in to out in the range 3 to 6 dB for signal frequencies in the range 5 MHz to 1000 MHz and allows set-top boxes (fig 1, 16) to transmit to each other in the MoCA frequency range while allowing CATV transmissions via a modem (fig 1, 18).
Patent GB-2461619-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a porous membrane using first and second PTFE resins
Inventor: THOTTUPURATHU GOPAKUMAR
IPC: B01D67/00
Filed: 2009-06-24
Abstract: A method of making a porous membrane comprises mixing a first fine powder PTFE resin and a second fine powder PTFE resin to form a PTFE resin mixture, the first PTFE resin having a characteristic of forming more and longer fibrils than the fibrils 24 formed from the second PTFE resin, and the second PTFE resin having a characteristic of forming thicker nodes 22 than nodes formed from the first PTFE resin. A perform is made of the mixture, which is extruded into a tape (42, fig 3). The tape is passed through a plurality of calender rolls (44, fig 3) to form a calendered tape (46, fig 3) having a thickness of about 380mum to about 1200Ánm. The calendered tape is stretched in a transverse direction to form a porous membrane (12, fig 3) comprising a plurality of nodes and fibrils, the membrane having a thickness of at least about 100Ám. The membrane formed may be a micro-filtration membrane.
Patent GB-2473636-A (GB)
Title: Multiple view display comprising lenticular lens having regions corresponding to two different centres of curvature
Inventor: MATHER JONATHAN
IPC: G02B30/32
Filed: 2009-09-18
Abstract: A multiple view display comprises a display device and a plurality of converging lenses, such as a lenticular screen. Each lens cooperates with a respective region of the display device, the display region comprising a first display region L for displaying part of a first image for viewing in a first viewing region, Region 2 windows, and a second display region R for displaying part of a second image for viewing in a second region, Region 1 windows. The second pixels R are spaced horizontally from the first pixels L. Each lens comprises first and second portions Region 1, Region 2 extending vertically and parallel to each other and having lens centres, Lens Centre 1, Lens Centre 2, spaced apart horizontally.
Patent GB-2464383-A (GB)
Title: Shredder controller calibration
Inventor: JENSEN MICHAEL D
IPC: B02C18/00
Filed: 2009-10-08
Abstract: A shredder 10 has one or more sensors 50 and a controller which automatically recalibrates itself in the absence of detected paper or items to current conditions, as indicated by the sensor, such as the level of available background or reflected light. Such recalibration may may prevent, or reduce the likelihood of, false positive indications of the presence of paper or items by the sensor to the controller, and the subsequent unnecessary activation, or the unnecessary prevention of activation, of the cutters, by the controller. The sensor may alternately be a bin full sensor (134, fig.3A), a bin full condition causing the controller to stop the cutters.